The NYCFC Kit bracket - Home Quarterfinal #2

Well, it's safe to say I did NOT realize how much some people hated the Gotham Kit. In its quarterfinal appearance vs "The Black Kit", it just got absolutely curb-stomped. But, credit to the Black Kit, as it is a very strong contender in its own right. Our inaugural season away kit will now be looking to make a deep run in this tournament.

Here is how the bracket currently stands:

The NYCFC Kit Bracket

We turn back to the home side of things now in a matchup of two more clean classics for NYCFC. Sky blue all around here, with few bells and whistles across the board.

Today's Matchup: "Bronx Blue" vs "Sophomore Kit"

In the #1 seed we have our current home kit, “Bronx Blue”, and it boasts an impressive resume as it was the very kit NYCFC wore to hoist MLS cup for the first time. Not only that, but despite playing nearly the entirety of their playoff run on their road, City wore this kit in every playoff matchup in 2021. That’s a whole lot of memories to pack into one kit.

And, it’s not just the memories that put the kit in the #1 seed, the shirt itself is just really classy. The pure white accents around the collar and sleeves add a touch of class to what is already a really beautiful shade of light blue. But it’s the finer details of this kit that really make it stand out to me.

James Sands Models the Bronx Blue Kit (Via NYCFC)

Embedded between faint, vertical stripes through the body of the shirt, you can see subtle imprints of NYCFC’s crest scattered across the the kit. A super minimalist, but elegant touch from adidas and NYCFC.

But, maybe you don’t love our current kit as much as I do. Maybe you’re someone who likes a kit with more color, and with a bit more bite to it? If that’s the case, then maybe you’ll prefer the #4 seed in the "Sophomore" kit.

The 2017/18 home shirt is also, undeniably, clean. There aren’t a whole lot of details in this kit that i can see someone actively disliking. Instead of white accents on the collar and sleeves, it ops for deep navy with light accents of orange. It also offers a slightly bolder v-neck style neckline, which creates a sharper, more modern look.

Andrea Pirlo Modeling the 2016/17 Primary Kit (Via Football Kit Culture)

And overall, I’ve always thought the kit gave off an interesting ‘powered’ texture to it, with no design features through the chest to take away from its slightly deeper tone of sky blue.

But at the end of the day, I’ve never felt that this kit possessed a ton of personality. It’s difficult to describe in any other way than “our home kit from 2017”, which isn’t a great sign in my opinion.

But, as always, we’ll let the people decide in this democratic blog poll. Head over to our twitter and vote in the comment section. Tag some friends, leave some likes, and drop a follow! Just remember to keep it positive in there!